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3/4/13 Thank you everyone for following AA thought the basketball season. The column will be on hiatus until the spring sports. Thanks, G

2/25/13 Well, the year in hoops is already over. But don't forget the sports still to come in the spring (baseball, soccer softball.)

Also on the calendar is the hoops challenge! It’s been a year since the boys and girls won a close game against a motivated staff club. Will the teachers get their revenge? Stay tuned…

Until then, come back to the alley for more sports.

Thanks to coach Harrison for these recaps: 1/10 The Falcons traveled to Suffield and lost a heartbreaker by 1 point. The Falcons over came a 10-point deficit in the first half and played hard throughout the rest of the game and just fell short. Leading scorer was Kelly S with 14 points followed by a great overall game by Sam M. Great contributors were Abrial M, Sophia W, and Annika G. The Falcons travel to Vernon on Monday.

1/14 The Falcons won a hard fought game against VCMS, 35-20. Leading the way was Olivia C with 12 points and 8 rebounds and Annika G with 8 and 9 rebounds. The offense was led by Abrial M. The team played great overall defense led by Catherine M, Sam M, and Brooke B. Overall great team victory with everyone contributing to the win. The Falcons travel to Enfield on Wednesday

1/10/13

At the Nest, the Falcons welcomed Suffield to the tune of a 56-18 annihilation. Devin S. led a Tolland team that shot 50% on free throws, 40% in the paint and swooshed 2 three pointers. On the other side of the ball, the Falcons snatched 18 steals and held S-field to 4 points in the first half. The Falcons have won 3 of the last three and have held double digit leads at home for the last 4 or so. Keep up the good work guys and come back to the alley for more. 1/8/13 ====When a team has a forty point lead, you know there is some domination going on. The Falconettes cruised to a 60-17 win at the Nest. Abrial M. led a strong defense which held Winsor Locks to 7 points in the second half. The Falcons O also scored 24 unanswered points. Meanwhile,==== ==the boys team traveled to Windsor Locks and defeated the the host team 53-24. Tolland played an outstanding defensive game holding Windsor Locks to 9 first half points. Tolland's aggressive defense forced 16 turnovers while the offense was running on all cylinders, pouring in 34 first half points. The team was led by Dan Steiner who had 11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 6 steals and Andrew Jaworski with 12 pts, 7 rebounds, and 1 steal. Also contributing were Devin Shelton 2 pts, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist in his first start, Jacob Simon 6 pts, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals. An excellent floor game was turned in by both Matt Curtis and Clayton Keane. Cody Oulette chipped in with 6 pts off the bench.(boys segment courtesy of Mr. Storozuk)==

12/21-1/5

Following a moving moment of silence for the victims of the Newtown trage dy, the Falcons went to work on the court. Led by birthday boy Jacob “Gumby” W, the Falcons steam rolled their opponents 44-38 at The Nest. The Tolland D held the Timothy Edwards Cougars to 6 points in the third quarter while adding 18. This was a great game and was one you could rest on by the 2 minute warning. The team is now 1-1, with an away game vs. Kennedy while the Falconet t es take on Enfield in The Nest on the 19th. Keep up the good work and come back to the alley for more action.

12/10/12

The weekend update....Next week I will be out reporting the boys game against the law firm of Tim and Ed(Timothy Edwards)Goooooooo Falcons!Come back to the alley for more coverage!

The boys team... 1. Matt C  2. Jake D  3. Andrew J  4. Clayton K  5. Cody O  6. Drew S  7. Dan S  8. Devin S  9. Jacob S  10. Dan S 11. Cole S 12. Camden T

12/3/12

Congrats to the following who made the girls team: Brooke B. Olivia C.  Marisa D.  Bailey E.  Megan E.  Annika G.  Samantha M.  Catherine M.  Abrial M.  Lindsey P.  Kelly S.  Sarah S.  Sophia W.  Boys' Team List will be posted soon....   Come back for more from the alley! Hey everyone and welcome to the alley! Basketball is up and running on the first day of tryouts on Nov. 26. Coach Harrison is new this year for the girls and I want to wish her the best of luck! Lets all cross our fingers for a championship this year on both sides! Come back later for more sports from the alley.Griffin Powell

Fall Sports

Congratulations to all who participated in fall sports at TMS!

Goal! By Kylee W. I briefly attended the TMS boys soccer team on Monday the 15th. Here are some pictures of our amazing soccer team.

Watch the Video of a recent game against Vernon. media type="custom" key="21438476" align="center"

Video by Alex W. & Kylee W.



2011-2012

=Get Ready for the Upcoming Hoops Challenge Game!!= = = Here is my interview with 7th grade language arts teacher and Hoops Challenge player, Mrs. Gedansky. media type="file" key="Basketball Teacher Interview.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

=Onward and Upward=

by Jake F
So, this time I wasn't on the team bus. We went on a field trip to Granby when I really did start writing on the bus. But now, it is just Tuesday and I am writing about how the girls went into Vernon needing a win and they got it. The girls got their second double digit win against the Vernon Center Middle School (VCMS) Eagles winning this time by 10. After being on the bench with a leg injury, Morgan K. led the offense with the team's 3rd straight double-double game getting 10 points and 13 rebounds. Taylor H. got 9 points and 7 rebounds with Karrisa L. and Victoria R. each getting 6 points. This play added up with a final score of 31-21 Falcons. Victoria played well grabbing 11 rebounds and 3 steals. Karrisa had a monster of a game with 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assits and 2 blocked shots. Julia S. started for the first time in her TMS carrer chipping in with 2 steals and an assist. So from the bottom of my heart I say good job girls. Because win or lose you can still end the season with a good record and knowing trhat this season was worth being on the team for.

=Girls Win by 22 at Granby= =by Jake F.= So, here I am on the team bus writing this report and I think what an amazing game. The final score would be a pleasure to any Falcons fan. Now as I am passing Bradley International Airport I think about how the girls took off early in this game eventually beating Granby 43-21 and cruising into Vernon with a 5-4 record. Victoria R. lead the team with a double-double consisting of 15 rebounds, 12 points, 1 assist,3 blocked shots and 2 steals. Taylor H. followed with 5 rebounds,15 points, 3 blocked shots and an amazing 6 steals. So, it appears lately that this team is on a roll and is doing all it can to rally this season to a winning record. The girls have the weapons to do it. According to Coach E., Vicky R. is " a monster on the boards. And with Taylor H. as a phenomenal scorer this team has the strong capability to succeed. So when they team goes into Vernon on Friday, accurate jumpers and solid rebounds they continue to play aggressive they could head into Windsor Locks ( the girls last game) with a 6-4 record. = = = Guys Get Ready for the Route 30 Rivalry = =After 5 Games Played, Boys have 2-3 record with a Loss to Granby=

by Jake F.
If I were to be surprised by one thing about this game, this story would be very short. But in reality, the final score doesn't tell the complete story. I guess I have to start off with the fact that in the JV game Tolland annihilated the Granby Bears with a 20-6 score. In the regular game Dan S. had a career high 17 points. Despite the contribution from Dan, the Varsity team lost it's game by a score of 45-38. Down by 10 at halftime, the boys came out strong and outscored Granby 20-17. But, Granby lived up to it's nickname and used it's big players to stop ourshots and at the end we just came up short. The next game for us is against Vernon; now known as "The Route 30 Rivalry". If you don't know the reason why they call it this, it's because when THS switched athletic conferences they moved to the same one that Vernon was in. In the first ever soccer matchup, Tolland won and the Reminder News called this the Route 30 Rivalry. Yeah I know it's a funny nickname but we don't play our rival Ellington Wildcats AT ALL this year. So, I think that the added pressure of a rivalry game will inspire the guys.

**Come On out to the Game on Friday!**

=Despite the effort, TMS falls to the Tigers of TE =

By Jake F.
= So, here we are at the 2nd game of the girl's season. And when most of the school found out about the matchup between TMS and Timothy Edwards, the results were grim. Despite Taylor H's 9 points along with a respective 5 pts for both Karissa L. and Emma J, the Lady Falcons lost a hard fought battle to the Tigers 48-26. Julia S., Ashley L., and Victoria R. got 2 pts with Victoria grabbing an amazing 9 rebounds and blocking 3 shots. Morgan K. chipped in 1pt and 2 rebounds. This loss might make the Lady Falcons stronger. Hopefully when they enter "The Nest" on Thursday to battle with Suffield they will be well prepared so they can improve their record. But now, the girls preparation for the 1/5 game is the key for a W on our side. =

**Boys Open Up Well** **When I walked into "The Nest" for the first game of the season I saw the TMS team getting ready. The first thing that came to my mind is, " Wow, we are ready to win." But, in this case it would be wrong to say we dominated Stafford in our season opener. Despite Nick P. going 5 for 9 from the foul line, and David B. getting 16 points and Capitain Nick O. getting 8 points it is more likely to say that we survived the first game of the season.**
 * Start against Stafford Gets The Guy's Rolling **
 * By Jake F. **

**Stafford came out strong reducing the lead to 13-12 at thend of the 1st quarter. We even started to lose in the 2nd quarter with the score being 25-20 Stafford with about 3 minutes left. But, with about 3 seconds left in the 2nd quarter, and Tolland up by 2 points, David B. made his fourth 3 pointer to seal the second half with a 30- 25 lead. But, down by 5 Stafford wouldn't give up. They used their big center to stop the points we had at the boards. But, Tolland never gave up either. And thanks to two free throws made by Mitchell C. with 30 seconds left in the game, a 45-40 victory was sealed for the Falcons.**

**So, what's next for the Falcons? At the time that this was being published, the boys were playing in Windsor Locks. Last year, the Falcons had no trouble in controlling the Wildcats as they beat up on WLMS in a 67-35 Falcon victory. But, their next game might bring some trouble when Timothy Edwards Middle School comes to town. Last year the Tigers gave Tolland 2 of it's 4 losses in a 37-40 win for TE and a 39-45 win for TE. So, I predict that there will be a win in Windsor Locks, but there might be some trouble handling Timothy Edwards. But, for now, Tolland will be rolling into Windsor Locks off a win against a tough team and this win is all that we need.**